subject: Three Steps To Get Your Site Up And Running [print this page] There are three steps that everyone needs to walk through before their site can get online, and it does not matter if you are selling how-to guides or are a large auto manufacturer. Fortunately, these steps are easy, very cheap if not free, and will give you the power to connect to the digital world and start to build your presence and reputation within the online universe. The most important thing to consider before you even start to design your website is what you will call it. Choosing a good name for your site can be easy for some and challenging for others, but it is necessary to pick one that reflects you, your company and your reason for being online.
When people want to visit your site, you want to choose a domain name that will get their attention, be something that is easily remembered and easy to enter. Give serious thought to what your domain name will be and then you can start working on the rest. The good news is that you can be online with just a few clicks of the mouse, and your site can be up and running as soon as the final design has been uploaded to the server.
The first step is to register your domain name. This is like getting a phone number, and you want one that will identify you and what your online intentions are that will always be on the tip of web surfers tongue. When you are ready to register, you can find an unlimited of companies that will do it, but they all do the same thing, so there is no reason to pay a high fee when you can find someone to do it for as little as a couple of dollars, and even free in some circumstances. Registering your domain is as simple as checking if there is availability, deciding if you want a .com, .net or .whatever at the end of it and then paying the fee. That's is and nothing could be easier.
The next thing is to find someone to host your website now that you have a name for it. This is another source of confusion for many first timers because there are a million different companies that offer this as well. Finding the right host for your needs is something that also requires a bit of questioning as well, because not all of them are set up to accommodate every type of online venture. However, for the average user or business, most hosts will be just fine, and simply looking at some reviews or guides online will help you to find the right one.
After you have your domain registered and have a host that is good for your needs, then the third step simply requires that you design your site well and the upload it. That's it, and everyone that has ever put a site online had to follow these three steps.
